Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-11-01 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a score of 80.4 against 76. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Mi Note 2. Both devices we compare here have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it gives some extra features.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a little bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution, a just a bit better number of pixels per display inch and a little bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark takes better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and Xiaomi Black Shark have quite similar memory to store more games and applications, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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